Compound of Complex Sentences

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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Example of a complex sentence: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.' What makes it complex?

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It has a dependent clause ('Although it was raining') and an independent clause ('we went for a walk').

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Example of a compound sentence: 'I wanted to go to the park, but it was closed.' What makes it compound?

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It has two independent clauses ('I wanted to go to the park' and 'it was closed') joined by the conjunction 'but'.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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Identify the conjunction in the sentence: 'She was tired, yet she finished her homework.'

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The conjunction is 'yet', which connects the two independent clauses.

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What is the purpose of using complex sentences?

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Complex sentences allow for more detailed and nuanced expression of ideas by combining independent and dependent clauses.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'He likes to read, and she likes to write.'

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This is a compound sentence because it has two independent clauses joined by 'and'.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Because it was late, we decided to go home.'

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This is a complex sentence because it has a dependent clause ('Because it was late') and an independent clause ('we decided to go home').